MANILA, Philippines — Rain or Shine secured a playoff spot after scoring a 125-123 escape act against Blackwater in their PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup match on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Elasto Painters nearly wasted a 13-point, fourth quarter lead as the Bossing staged a major uprising behind the trio of Sedric Barefield, Kentrell Barkley and RK Ilagan. In the end, Barefield missed a potential game-winning three which allowed ROS to improve to 5-3 and tie at second spot in Group B. Magnolia and Phoenix were the first two teams in Group B to secure spots in the quarterfinals. The fourth and final spot will now be up for grabs among Barangay Ginebra, Meralco, and Blackwater as the tournament winds down with its elimination round this coming week. Blackwater fell to 3-6. Aaron Fuller led ROS with 24 points and 19 rebounds, Caelan Tiongson added 22. Adrian Nocum had 20, while Felix Lemetti 17. Barkley led the Bossing with 35 points and 15 rebounds, while Barefield had 31. Meanwhile, Juami Tiongson and Maverick Ahanmisi led Terrafirma’s high-octane offense to roll past Titan Ultra, 149-117 to end its season 50 campaign on a winning note. Tiongson banged in 18 of his 30 points in the opening frame to set the tone for Terrafirma, which would go on to close the third conference with a 5-7 record. The Dyip ended the PBA’s golden anniversary season with 10 wins as against 25 losses.

Rain or Shine escaped Blackwater, 125-123, on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo to secure a spot in the PBA Governors" Cup quarterfinals.

Top seed Alexander Zverev fell to a relentless Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday over three tense sets. Davidovich Fokina, ranked world No 26, fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will play fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar in the final on Sunday. The 20-year-old Jodar beat fifth-seed Daniil Medvedev, a decade his senior, 6-3, 6-4 to deny the Russian former world No 1 a chance to return to the championship match he won in 2019. Jodar, ranked 13th, started the...

Top seed Alexander Zverev fell to a relentless Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday over three tense sets. Davidovich Fokina, ranked world No 26, fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will play fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar in the final on Sunday. The 20-year-old Jodar beat fifth-seed Daniil Medvedev, a decade his senior, 6-3, 6-4 to deny the Russian former world No 1 a chance to return to the championship match he won in 2019. Jodar, ranked 13th, started the...

The two-day event is taking place at Vincom Ice Rink in Royal City, Thanh Xuân District, with competitors from HCM City, Khánh Hòa, Quảng Ninh, Thái Nguyên, Hải Phòng and Hà Nội.

The University of Santo Tomas handed Ateneo de Manila University its third straight loss, 80-68, while defending its home court on Saturday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.

VPBank Hanoi International Marathon features more than 11,000 athletes racing on four routes from 5km to 42km on October 18.

MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas (UST) made sure not to lose on home court as it pulled a fiery fourth-quarter rally to topple Ateneo de Manila University, 80-68, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. UST finished the first round of the tournament with a 4-3 win-loss record, while Ateneo fell to 3-4 in the standings. Collins Awoke made a double-double performance of 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Growling Tigers, while Mark Llemit and Amiel Acido both chipped in 15 markers. Koji Buenaflor added 11 points for UST’s victory. Ateneo, on the other hand, relied on Kevin Alas’ 18-point output, who also added three rebounds and four assists.

MANILA, Philippines — The Creamline Cool Smashers overcame a first-set hurdle against the Galeries Tower Highrisers to notch their second-straight win, 27-29, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18, in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Saturday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. After a win over the Akari Chargers, Creamline notched back-to-back wins with Tots Carlos’ 13-point outing, while Jema Galanza made a triple-double performance of 12 points, 12 excellent digs and 11 excellent receptions. Jia De Guzman made 16 excellent sets and chipped in five points for Creamline, also allowing  Bea De Leon and Bernadeth Pons to score eight points each. Galeries, which fell to Farm Fresh,  suffered its second consecutive loss in the tournament, but Erika Jin Deloria made a promising 21-point performance, along with 10 excellent receptions PVL 2026 No.1 rookie pick Lams Lamina made nine excellent sets in the match.

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